There also looked to be scope for yet more rate cuts as figures showed wages grew by less than expected last quarter, likely reinforcing the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) belief that inflation had peaked.

"This should give the RBA confidence that the risk of a wages break-out is all but passed and inflation will moderate," said Brian Redican, a senior economist at Macquarie. "That means they can keep cutting aggressively."

He, like many investors, expects another cut of 75 basis points in December which would take the cash rate to a six-year low of 4.5 percent.

和许多投资者一样，他也期望12月份银行利率再度降75个基点至4.5%，这是6年来的低点。

"And it's just as well, given how negative sentiment has become on the global outlook," added Redican. "Consumers need all the help they can get."

“消极的情绪已经蔓延全球，” Redican 补充说道，“消费者需要得到所有他们能得到的帮助。”

The central bank last week slashed its key cash rate by 75 basis points to 5.25 percent, bringing the easing since September to 2 full percentage points. That was the most aggressive move since the recession of 1990/91 and worth more than A$400 a month to a household with an average mortgage. At the same time, petrol prices had fallen steadily and the government launched a A$10.4 billion ($6.8 billion) stimulus package, most of which would hit wallets in time for Christmas.

Yet, Evans also noted that November's bounce only recouped part of October's steep 11 percent dive and left the index down 22.6 percent on last year. Pessimists still outnumbered optimists, and had done for the longest period since the recession of 1990/91.

Consumers also remained worried about their personal finances, likely reflecting the painful blow to household wealth from this year's dive in share prices.

消费者仍然担忧他们的金融资产，今年股价跳水最能够反映家庭财富大幅缩水的状况。

"Today's data shows how just how hard policy is having work to support a still-fragile consumer in the face of very negative news flow of global financial market problems and job security," said Scott Haslem, chief economist at UBS.

That was one reason he expected the RBA to slash rates to just 4.0 percent over coming months, which would be the lowest in at least two decades.

Adding to the case for cuts was the clear moderation in wages growth, added Haslem.

这是他期望下月澳洲联储把利率降至4.0%的原因之一，这是20年来的最大利率水平。

另外央行降息由于薪资变得温和增长，Haslem.补充到。

The government's main measure of wages rose 0.9 percent in the third quarter, below forecasts of a 1.0 percent increase and down from 1.1 percent the previous quarter.

澳大利亚第三季度薪资价格指数季率上升0.9%，低于预期1.0%，低于第二季度1.1%。

The annual pace of growth held at 4.1 percent, still well short of the 4.5 percent pace that economists consider a potential threat to inflation.

澳大利亚第三季度薪资价格指数年率上升4.1%，低于4.5%，4.5%是经济学家认为会引起通货膨胀的临界点。

The RBA had long been concerned that a very tight labour market would eventually stoke wage costs, though annual growth remained around 4 percent even as unemployment hit 30-year lows of 3.9 percent earlier this year.